Whenever Kindness Fails Chords by Robert Earl Keen

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_ [C#m] _ _ _ [E] I crossed [C#] the desert on a dining [E] car in the [C#m] spring of 91.
_ [E] I met some [C#m] people drinking at the [E] bar.
They were laughing, having fun.
I told them [C#m] that I hadn't heard the [E] joke.
That was [C#m] so hilarious.
_ [E] They said that [C#m] I was just a dumb [B] cowpo.
I didn't want to make a fuss, [A] so I shot them down [B] one by one.
[C#m] Then I left them [E] on the rails.
I use my [B] gun whenever [C#m] kindness fails.
_ [E] The moon was in [C#m] the sound of Scorpio.
[E] The sun [C#m] was at my back.
[B] I didn't know [C#m] how far the train would go [E] until the law [B] would find my track.
[E] I saw the [C#m] brickman and the engineer [E] drinking wine [C#m] and eating grease.
[E] I asked them who would brake and who would steer.
[B] They started pointing back at me, [E] so I shot them down [B] one by one.
[C#m] Then I left them [E] on the rails.
I use my [B] gun whenever [C#m] kindness fails.
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[C#m] _ _ _ _ [E] I only have [C#m] a moment to explain.
[B] Just a chance [C#m] to let you know.
[E] When it's time [C#m] for you to board the train.
[E] There are two [B] ways you can go.
[E] You can ride [C#m] the wheels into the sun.
[E] Feel the wind [C#m] upon your face.
[B] Or you can [C#m] laugh into a loaded [B] gun.
And you'd likely lose your place.
Yeah, I shot them down one by one.
[C#m] Then I left them [E] on the rails.
I use my [B] gun whenever [C#m] kindness fails.
_ [E] Yeah, I shot them [B] down one by [C#m] one.
Then I left [E] them on the rails.
I use my [B] gun whenever no song will [C#m] be heard.
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